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Authors’ opinions on publication in relation to annual performance assessment
Background:
In the past 50 years there has been a substantial increase in the volume of published research and in the number of authors per scientific publication. There is also significant pressure exerted on researchers to produce publications. Thus, the purpose of this study was to survey corresponding authors in published medical journals to determine their opinion on publication impact in relation to performance review and promotion.
Methods:
Cross-sectional survey of corresponding authors of original research articles published in June 2007 among 72 medical journals. Measurement outcomes included the number of publications, number of authors, authorship order and journal impact factor in relation to performance review and promotion.
Results:
Of 687 surveys, 478 were analyzed (response rate 69.6%). Corresponding authors self-reported that number of publications (78.7%), journal impact factor (67.8%) and being the first author (75.9%) were most influential for their annual performance review and assessment. Only 17.6% of authors reported that the number of authors on a manuscript was important criteria for performance review and assessment. A higher percentage of Asian authors reported that the number of authors was key to performance review and promotion (41.4% versus 7.8 to 22.2%). compared to authors from other countries.
Conclusions:
The number of publications, authorship order and journal impact factor were important factors for performance reviews and promotion at academic and non-academic institutes. The number of authors was not identified as important criteria. These factors may be contributing to the increase in the number of authors per publication.
New Data From Caldolor(R) Study In Burn Patients To Be Presented At 42nd Annual Meeting Of The American Burn Association
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX) announced that data from a recent study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Caldolor® (ibuprofen) Injection in treating pain and fever in hospitalized burn patients will be presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in Boston…
Accreditation council for graduate medical education (ACGME) annual anesthesiology residency and fellowship program review: a “report card” model for continuous improvement
Background:The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires an annual evaluation of all ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs to assess program quality. The results of this evaluation must be used to improve the program. This manuscript describes a metric to be used in conducting ACGME-mandated annual program review of ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residencies and fellowships.Methods:A variety of metrics to assess anesthesiology residency and fellowship programs are identified by the authors through literature review and considered for use in constructing a program “report card.”Results:Metrics used to assess program quality include success in achieving American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) certification, performance on the annual ABA/American Society of Anesthesiology In-Training Examination, performance on mock oral ABA certification examinations, trainee scholarly activities (publications and presentations), accreditation site visit and internal review results, ACGME and alumni survey results, National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) results, exit interview feedback, diversity data and extensive program/rotation/faculty/curriculum evaluations by trainees and faculty. The results are used to construct a “report card” that provides a high-level review of program performance and can be used in a continuous quality improvement process.Conclusions:An annual program review is required to assess all ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs to monitor and improve program quality. We describe an annual review process based on metrics that can be used to focus attention on areas for improvement and track program performance year-to-year. A “report card” format is described as a high-level tool to track educational outcomes.
CMS Launches Fifth Annual Medicare Health Care Provider Satisfaction Survey
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the fifth annual health care provider satisfaction survey of the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors that process and pay more than $370 billion in Medicare claims each year…
CMS Issues Annual Report On National Health Spending
Nominal health spending in the United States grew 4.4 percent in 2008, to $2.3 trillion or $7,681 per person. This was the slowest rate of growth since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services started officially tracking expenditures in 1960. Despite slower growth, however, health care spending continued to outpace overall nominal economic growth, which grew by 2…
American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Hosts 78th Annual Meeting
Whether in a quest for beauty or out of necessity, millions of Americans will have plastic surgery this year. To stay ahead of the demand, the hottest topics, technologies, and research will be presented at Plastic Surgery 2009, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Oct. 23-27, in Seattle.
DIA 45th Annual Meeting Features Sessions Highlighting Wyeth V. Levine And Pandemic Influenza
The Drug Information Association (DIA) 45th Annual Meeting is the biopharmaceutical industry’s largest and longest running global, multidisciplinary conference featuring sessions and preconference tutorials on issues affecting drug discovery and development, including two timely sessions reflecting the state of today’s global biopharmaceutical environment. The public policy/law track features a special session on
Three Clinical Presentations On Tapentadol Extended Release Tablets For Chronic Pain Featured At 2009 American Pain Society Annual Meeting
Chronic pain is a significant medical challenge in the United States, and chronic low back pain is the most common cause of disability in developed countries. An estimated 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain each year. If left undertreated, chronic pain can impair an individual’s ability to carry out daily activities and diminish quality of life.
New Opinion Data Revealed Alongside British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting Shows Importance Of Managing Side Effects When Treating Pain
GPs have called for new pain treatments better suited to patient needs, according to new survey findings. These results are supported by a recent survey which identified the impact of side effects among patients suffering from pain. The results, released for the first time during the British Pain Society’s (BPS) Annual Scientific Meeting today, found that nine out of ten GPs believe there is a need for an opioid treatment which addresses gastro-intestinal (GI) related side-effects.
Latest Research Findings At The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Leading orthopedic surgeons and other clinicians from Rush University Medical Center are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nev., on February 25-28. Highlights from some of the educational sessions led by orthopedic experts from Rush as well as some of the podium and poster presentations to be made by physicians from Rush include: Dr.
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